Koknese
Koknese
Kokenh(a)usen, Kokenhuza, Кукейнос | |
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Town | |
| Coordinates: 56°39′N 25°26′E / 56.650°N 25.433°E | |
| Country | Latvia |
| Municipality | Aizkraukle Municipality |
| Town rights | 1277 |
| Lost town rights | 17th century |
| Rights restored | 1 July 2021 |
| Area | |
• Total | 4.4 km2 (1.6 sq mi) |
| • Land | 4.3 km2 (1.6 sq mi) |
| • Water | 0.1 km2 (0.03 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 77 m (253 ft) |
| Population | |
• Total | 2,427 |
| • Density | 560.5/km2 (1,452/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
| Postal code | LV-5113 |
| Calling code | +371 51 |
| Website | http://www.koknese.lv/ |
Koknese (ⓘ) is a town in Aizkraukle Municipality in the Vidzeme region of Latvia, on the right bank of the Daugava River. It has a population of nearly 3,000.
According to the provisions of the 2021 Latvian administrative reform, Koknese gained city rights (town status) on 1 July 2021.